Hog feeding trough handling device



Oct. 4, 1932. H. o. JENKINS HOG FEEDING THOUGH HANDLING DEVICE 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 23

nvenlor llomcy Oct. 4, 1932.

H. o. JENKINS 1,881,194

HOG FEEDING TROUGH HANDLING DEVICE Filed Oct. 23. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Invenlor /7 Jai/#Wim ltorney i liatentecll Oct. 4, 1932 HARoLD o. JENKINS, o'F PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN Hoe FEEDI'NG TROUGH HANDLINGVDEVICE Applic'aummea october "as, 1931. serial 'No'. 570,741).

u The present invention relates to a device Vfor handling hog feeding troughs and has for itsprime object to provide a device of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, easy to manipulate,strong and durable, use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for Awhich it is designed. With'theabove and numerous other objects l in view as'will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combina tion and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed. In the drawings:

Figure l 1s a sectional elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation thereof taken at right angles to that shown in Figure l.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are views of the device in conjunction" with a trough to illustrate Y the utility of the device. Y

Figure 6 is a perspective View of an end of one of the tines. n Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that numeral 5 denotes an elongated handle formed with a recess 6 at one end to receive a shank 7 which is held in place by a ferrule 8. On the shank 7 is formed a .Y 80, U-shaped body including a bight 9 with a pair of spaced parallel coeXtensive tines 10 and 11. The tines 10 and 11 have at their ends inwardly ydirected ypointed nibs 12 and 14 respectively. On the end of the tine 1l there is formed an outwardly curved hook 15 which is pointed at its extremity.

This device will be useful in three different operations.V It will turn acrossl or on its side for cleaning when engaged on the trough as shown in Figure 5 and in the same man# ner as indicated in Figure `and may be fused to lift the trough ofi'y of the floor or pull a l trough along the floor. Y 4To turn the trough on its side you slip the fork over the push on the handle which causes the hook or nib 15 to bite into the side of the trough which keeps it from slippingA off while the 1 trough is being turned on yits side. To lift a trough off of the floor the U-shaped body thoroughly lefficient and reliable in side ofL the trough and f is slipped over the side and the handle is pushed the opposite 'way which is away from the trough which causes the hook or nib 12 to bite into the side of the trough. rlhe trough can then be lifted ofln of the floor. To slide the trough along the ioor the operator merely uses the hook 15 as is shown in Figure 4.

It is thought that the construction, utility and kadvantages of the invention will now bequite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplication since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter" claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described Iny invention, what I claim as new is:

A device of the class described including a U-shaped body formed with a bight and a pair of parallel tines, the tines terminating in inwardly directed pointed nibs, and one of the tines being formed at its end with an outwardly curved hook sharpened at its outer end, a shank projecting from the bight in opposite direction to the tines, a handle connected to said shank.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HAROLD O. JENKINS. 

